Excellent Location Especially if You are a Tourist”

Walking distance to many major tourist attractions. I walked over to Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City and along the way passed by a couple of museums including the China Railway Museum. Other attractions nearby that I can remember off the top of my head include the Temple of Heaven and Wangfujing Snack Street. The subway is very nearby as well while Sanlitun which is an area with an upscale shopping mall and bar street is around 7 to 8 km away. The staff at the hotel were excellent, friendly and helpful from the bell boy to restaurant employees. I asked the receptionist for directions to the Forbidden City at first and they provided me with a Novotel issued tourist map complete with Mandarin translations. I would recommend anyone to stay here. Food is available nearby and of course in the hotel while the Beijing Railway Station is also walking distance away. This is the second hotel I stayed in Beijing and definitely recommend.

Beautiful Beijing...”

Novotel Beijing Xinqiao 1. Very accommodating staff 2. Side of subway station (Chongwenmen Station) 3. Near from plenty of shopping market and department stores such as Glory Mall and New World Department / Grocery Store. 4. Easy access to various tourist spots such the Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple, Tienanmen Square, Forbidden City, Bird's Nest (2008 Beijing Olympic National Stadium)

The end of July 2009, Novotel Xian Qiao Hotel ”

We have been choosing a hotel in Beijing for more than 2 days (fortunately, my wife was doing most of that job) and, as result, we finally chose the Novotel Xian Qiao Hotel Beijing and now we may definitely state that we made a right choice. Most of the Beijing sites of interest are either in the walking distance (the Tiananmen square, the Forbidden city, the Temple of Heaven, and even the Beihai park), or they can be easily reached by metro or by bus - the public transportation is quite good in Peking. Our advice is to maximally walk about the city to feel its spirit. Moreover, imho, it's better to use different city restaurants to be acquanted with the Chinese quisine. To visit the Great Wall, we used the hotel tour service, and we were also satisfied with the quality of that tour.

Perfect Simple Comfortable Stay”

We stayed in Novotel for 2 nights and the stay was pleasant. We being vegan's got good vegan food even late in the night. Novotel stands out for its customer service!!! We didn't have any issues at all. Moreover, hotel is centrally located and is close to malls and departmental stores. If anyone is looking to stay in Beijing at affordable price with great hospitality then Novotel Beijing Xinqiao is the place to stay! No doubt about it!

Recommended hotel, convenient not really expensive”

Immediately upon arrival, and after a long tiring flight through Tesachnat, we arrived a little early, were accepted as preferred customers, and we got immediately the preferred floor rooms with access to a separate dining room, top floor room and private businesses a convenient location, good clean hotel, not really expensive, although a large hotel, and not in a central place in his brother Novotel Peace, which is close to the street Wanfeug Beijing, the hotel next to metro station, walking distance from Teianan Square, the Forbidden City.

Great Hotel and good location.”

i have stayed in many hotels in the same area when i visited beijing, and i always return to the novotel beijing xinqiao. it is conveneint to shopping of all budgets. it is close to chongwen metro station if required to go any places. many styles of fast food are also available within walking distance. it is also very close to the airport, easy access thru mrt to the forbidden city, jingshan park, tiananmen square, beihai, tiantan park and summer palace etc…... i shall come back again to novotel beijing xinqiao when i visit beijing soon.

Great location close to shopping, subway and buses”

the hotel was in a perfect location within walking distance to the world trade center and the glory mall. half an hour walk to the wangfujing shopping district and night market. steps away from the chengwenmen subway station and buses that take you to tiannamen square, forbidden city, lielucheng antique shopping area, beijing railway station, etc. would have liked a few more pieces of equipment in the gym, but then, i am a workout fanatic used to big gyms and it was workable. the mac center was great, enabling me to keep in touch with friends in beijing and the u.s. the buffet breakfast which came with the room was fantastic. met other travelers there as well.

Well worth for the rates”

Hotel location is excellent; undeground train station is just right outside of hotel lobby! A few stations away are the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Wang Fu Jin street (RMB2 per ride). Also close to Beijing main train station. Silk Street shopping area is also a few stations away. Room are well kept & maintained. Friendly staff. Choice of chinese, japanese & western restaurants. Booking via Agoda is simple & starighforward; check-in & out at Hotel is smooth and troublefree. Enjoyed thoroughly our stay and will not hesitate to recommend to friends or relatives visiting Beijing.....

Great location in Beijing”

This was my second stay at the Novotel Xinqiao in Beijing. Location is very convenient , traveling from and to the international airport is very easy with the MTR ( airport line and line 2) The hotel itself is good clean rooms, big enough for a comfortable stay. The restaurant in the hotel is OK Also the booking agent for sightseeing in the lobby is very handy , a trip to the great wall , forbidden city or a dinner show can easily be booked.

comfortable stay near public transportation”

We loved the location of Novotel Beijing Xingqiao. We stayed here after a cruise. It was located in the city center and there was also a metro station right outside the hotel which brought us around. Forbidden city was also closeby. There are lots of good places to eat in beijing so we werent able to try the restaurant in the hotel. The rooms are standard size and the bed was very comfortable. We would stay here again.

Convenient Place to Stay”

Novotel Beijing Xinqiao is a convenient place to stay. Just that the toilet needs to be upgraded! The shower heads are rusty and to a 4 star hotel, I think they should look into this immediately. The water from the shower heads is weak too - took a longer time to shower than my usual. Generally, the hotel is clean and staffs are friendly.

Pleasant stay, best thing is the location”

If you plan to move around Beijing on your own, the Novotel Beijing Xinqiao is conveniently located right in front of the Chongwenmen train station. Chongwenmen is an interchange with lines 2 and 5, so you can get to many of the local highlights easily. A short five minute walk also brings you to a street full of local restaurants, a 24-hour convenience store, and a pharmacy. The staff speak English and are pretty friendly. The rooms are nice and clean. The only drawback is that some of the rooms face the main room. The cars outside often provided a free wake-up alarm with their horns, and on one night they were doing roadworks, with drilling continuing past 10:30 PM. However, none of that is the hotel's fault, and it is what you pay for being right in front of the main road, which also means it's easy to get taxis. Just ask for a room facing the inside and it should be quiet.

Consistent Novotel”

Novotel is always pretty consistent with the quality of their hotels. Service is friendly and the room is clean and good for a short stay. Beds aren't too comfortable here, but that is to be expected in China. Great location (near Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, and Wangfujing walking street). Metro station directly outside the lobby very convenient. Overall a good stay I would definitely go back!

Beautiful hotel at the most convenient location”

Our 4-night stay at this hotel was one of the best I've ever had. This hotel's location is perfect for me and my group, since we didn't have any tour arrangements and so we are reliant on the city's subway system. Right outside the hotel is the Chongwenmen station of Line 2 and in Beijing there are many transfer stations so reaching just one station is already fine and you can go just about anywhere you want. Also across the block is Mr. Lee's restaurant which is open 24/7 and they serve pretty good food. There's also the Sapporo Bakery beside the hotel, also selling nice-tasting breads. A little farther walk across the street takes you to a commercialized avenue with 2 huge malls, New World and Glory Mall (they have foreign brands such as Sephora, H&M, New Look, etc.) On this lane you can also find a KFC, a McDonalds, Starbucks, Haagen Dazs, Costa Coffee, etc. The hotel is a member of the Accor Group (also includes Sofitel) so you can expect superb service and hotel quality. The room is clean, spacious, with flat-screen TV, a clean bathroom and friendly staff. It's also reasonably priced (a little more would probably get me nearer Wangfujing but then again, with a subway in front of the hotel, it's easy to get there anyway.) Would definitely stay here again!

great location near subway”

We got an excellent deal at the Novotel Xinqiao and although our room had no window it was clean and comfortable (although as always in Asia the beds were too hard for us). We found the staff very helpful and the hotel facilities were excellent. We had free Wi Fi and could print documents for a small fee. Best of all the Novotel is located right on the subway so for just 2 Yuan we could travel across Beijing to see all the amazing sights that this city has to offer.

Great for a long stay”

Whenever my wife and I visit family in Beijing, we choose the Novotel Xinqiao. It's right on the subway line 2, and its location is pretty good overall. The staff is great as well. It isn't the fanciest hotel in Beijing, but for the money it provides a very comfortable stay.

nice hotel”

Novotel Beijing Xinqiao's is ideally located in city centre of Chongwenmen. Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Wangfujing are just a short walk away. New World Shopping Mall is just across the street.

Starting to feel llike home in this hotel”

Extended our stay for third night. We made last minute online reservation and we still managed to get a room. We were offered to stay in the premier floor with reasonable upgrade fee. And we did it and didn't regret doing it. We've got a nice room, great city view and access to the premier lounge, which was superb. It was only few steps away from our room--how convenient! The staff were super helpful. the location is reasonably close to the forbidden city and the shopping district. The metro station is just right in front of the hotel. Everywhere is pretty much reachable within walking distance. I would stay in this hotel again the next time I am coming to Beijing!

Falling in love with the hotel's surroundings”

Extended our stay for second night. We made last minute online reservation and we still managed to get a room. We were offered to stay in the premier floor with reasonable upgrade fee. And we did it and didn't regret doing it. We've got a nice room, great city view and access to the premier lounge, which was superb. It was only few steps away from our room--how convenient! The staff were super helpful. the location is reasonably close to the forbidden city and the shopping district. The metro station is just right in front of the hotel. Everywhere is pretty much reachable within walking distance. I would stay in this hotel again the next time I am coming to Beijing!

Hassle free, clean & crisp”

Novotel Beijing Xinqiao is a value for money business hotel. It is centrally located in Beijing City, easy accessible to major tourist spots, restaurants/bars and shopping malls. Almost all taxi drivers know this hotel and willing to bring you here. As such, it is so easy to flag down a taxi in front of this hotel. This is definitely a good business hotel.